10 September 2017

This Is Not A Drill - Hysteria/Hypocrisy/Lies

This
Is Not A Drill are a South Yorkshire/North Derbyshire Crust/Hardcore/Old School
Punk band, they formed in late 2016 and have been making a lot of noise since
then.To be honest (apart from knowing
one of the members from their previous act, the mighty Chewed Up), there is not
much to go on here in terms of setting the scene for this band.So, a bit like the music, the introduction is
short but sweet…….

01 – Intro

This does exactly what it says on the tin – it is a short introduction to the
EP with a spoken word about social media and then a whirlwind of punk noise to
whet the appetite.A short, sharp kick
in the bollocks….

02 – Slip the Leash

In under one minute, you are smashed repeatedly with “Slip the Leash”.It is an old school punk song and not a
single reference to how bad school within 1,000 feet of this noisy
bastard!It has a bit of ska to the
tone, but it is under a wave of distortion and frantic drumming which will keep
old school punk happy and might even get some other people jumping like loons
as well!

03 – Hysteria/Hypocrisy/Lies

A song about the lies behind the media and democracy and how it is being
twisted and how propaganda is being used in Western Governments and how
somethings do not make sense.It is a
frantic piece, heavily under the influence of Discharge and as relevant as
Discharge was back then and how relevant they still are today.It is a great number, it holds no punches and
it does not hang around either.

04 – We Do Not, and Never Will, Support Rape Culture and Rape Apologists in The
Punk Scene and Society as A Whole

I think that the title says it all – another short sharp attack, one with a
message I whole heartedly support and it is spot on!You should get this release just for this
song alone!

05 – Crash and Burn

Even though it this is one of the slower songs on this EP, it is still a
sledgehammer to the heart and it is a vicious little bastard, hell bent on
taking everything down!Some of the
words remind me of Lister from Red Dwarf when he was talking about his old
band, but I mean that as a compliment.It is a hard-hitting number that does not take no for an answer, just
what the doctor ordered!

06 – Two Fingers Up

More D-Beat/Hardcore/Old School Punk with a fuck load of attitude and a mass
extension of middle fingers to the establishment, “Two Fingers Up” is a smash/grab number that is trying to start a
fight in an empty room and succeeding with style.It is a simple creature in many ways, a good
& honest track that leaves you in no doubt of its feelings, basically it
does exactly what it says on the tin!

07 – Deviants

Then they bring out the acoustic guitar…. Just kidding, it is more D-beat
noise, this time it is about to crave a hole in the wall and start the party
next door.There is a looping feeling to
the riff and it gets stuck in your head, one of the best songs on this EP.

08 – The Day Punk Turned Ignorant

Ending this EP is “The Day Punk Turned Ignorant” and they are going out in a
blaze of glory (no, not Bon Jovi style).More frantic Punk, with a sing along section in the chorus and a riff
that just keeps on giving.They have
stuck to their formula here and it works perfectly, I love the samples at the
end as well, it just gives it a kick into reality after you have been bouncing
around like a loon for a couple of minutes.

Hysteria/Hypocrisy/Lies is a
no-frills, straight to the point, D-Beat Heavy Punk release that is in and out
the door at a furious speed, leaving a trail of chaos and has probably stolen
all the booze as it marches onwards to who knows where.It is straight to the point, taking no
prisoners and full of that aggressive sound that makes this music so
interesting to me.The only issue (if I
can call it an issue and it is not of the band’s making) for me is that it will
not hear by everyone who should hear it, I cannot see this sitting too well
next to the latest release from whoever is currently topping the charts.This sort of stuff is fantastic, required and
something that shows that something is wrong with the world.If only they know…... Then again, this is not
a release for the great unwashed, it is for those who do not want to be told
what to do and will tell you for fuck off if you attempt to do that.What a great EP, turn it up and play it loud!

4.5 out of five – This is really good, well worth checking out.

Top track - We Do Not, and Never Will, Support Rape Culture and Rape Apologists
in The Punk Scene and Society as A Whole

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